Tag: Cayman Islands Postal Service
Mail’s two-year journey to Canada finally over
(CNS): The inability of the Cayman Islands Postal Service to find an airline to transport mail to Canada for two years came to an end last month when recipients began receiving piles of mail, some of which was sent more than 24 months ago. One former Cayman resident who now lives back in his native […]
Still no route for Canadian mail from Cayman
(CNS): People wanting to mail cards and gifts to Canada this Christmas may be disappointed for the second year in a row because, despite efforts, the Cayman Islands Postal Service has still not been able to secure a postal route to the country. Mail going out to Canada has been suspended since the borders closed […]
West Bay Post Office closes after COVID-19 case
(CNS): As COVID-19 spreads out of the schools and into the broader community, a staff member at the West Bay Post Office tested positive over the weekend, causing the facility to be closed today and tomorrow (18 and 19 October). Officials said the employee did not report for work on Friday after feeling unwell with […]
Post office still using collection notices
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Postal Service is still putting printed ‘Notice of Item for Collection’ slips in customers’ boxes when they have a package addressed to a specific P.O. box number, but they are also texting and emailing customers if a package has this contact information on it. Following queries raised by customers and erroneous […]
Post office wrestling with volume
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Postal Service said that it is taking longer than normal for it to process parcels and merchandise arriving from the US and the UK as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Because of mail transportation limits, sanitation requirements and the large volume of packages arriving at the same time, the service is wrestling […]
Cayman Airways in talks to bring in US mail
(CNS): Cayman Airways Ltd (CAL) may soon be bringing in mail from the United States, which has been prevented from getting here due to the closed borders. Premier Alden McLaughlin explained at Tuesday’s press briefing that mail between Cayman and the US had previously been brought in and out by American Airlines, but because that […]
Staff issues impact post offices
(CNS): With a number of members of staff who are vulnerable to the COVID-19 virus or have childcare challenges still working from home, the Cayman Islands Postal Service is not able to resume normal service. Postmaster General Sheena Glasgow said the main post office in George Town is still only open for one hour per […]
Outgoing mail to USA resumes
(CNS): International mail to the United States only has resumed but no mail is yet entering the Cayman Islands. Postmaster General Sheena Glasgow said they are in regular contact with postal services in the US, Canada and UK to see when they are sending mail here but currently anything posted in those countries remains stuck […]
Premier battles with public demands
(CNS): Demands from the public for a range of services continue, despite efforts by government to urge people to stay home and only go out for essential reasons. So despite the clamour, local post offices will not be resuming any time soon as government has deemed the move too risky. The public has been calling […]
Post office to stop international mail
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Postal Service will stop all international mail service from Monday, 23 March, for three weeks, officials have said, even though cargo planes are not part of the air service ban introduced by government yesterday. The CIPS said the suspension of services was related to the restrictions on international flights as well […]
Scammers use post office in iPhone con
(CNS): A social media scam pretending to be from the Cayman Islands Postal Service is trying to con people into revealing their personal information with the promise of an iPhone. The CIPS is advising the public to be wary of any fraudulent messages, which may include the real CIPS logo, popping up on social media […]
